GAME:   Crows and cranes                                           TYPE: pursuit and evade

CYCLE:   I to III                                                      ACTIVITY LEVEL: Medium

MATERIAL: lines on the floor


TACTICS:     listen and identify asap the word from the teacher

                        React fast enough to avoid getting touched

                        React fast enough to touch the opposite player

DESCRIPTION:

Layer 1:

-          Students are put in pair with equally speed

-          They are facing each other at about one or two meter distance

-          One student will be a crane and the other one a crow

-          If the teacher yells “Cranes” cranes run back in their base

-          If the teacher yells “Crows” crows run back in their base

 

Layer 2:

-          When a crow or crane runs back to their base the other tries to catch him

Layer 3:

-          If the pursuer runs into the opposite base he can get touched

MODIFICATIONS:

-          Try 2 on 2

-          Try with different ways to locomote

-          Tournament

SAFETY

-          Make sure that every kid understands what is their bird (crane or crow)

-          Make sure that every kid can run safely to their base (no walls close to the their base)